Finding the Third Proportional to 321,693,130 and 497,097,916
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Solution
The third proportional to 321,693,130 and 497,097,916 is: 768,143,037.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
321,693,130 : 497,097,916 = 497,097,916 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
321,693,130/497,097,916 = 497,097,916/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
321,693,130x = 497,097,916 × 497,097,916 - Step 4: Simplify right side
321,693,130x = 247,106,338,091,543,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 247,106,338,091,543,040/321,693,130 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 768,143,037.72
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